The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28

tions gwen, aud this was one Of his
sayorite studies; indeed, his mental cur,
rent appeared quite early to run toward
the exact sciences, ana to logic especial
llv. History w. S another Of his choseI
studies. 4 member OF bis fathers
church had fine library to which many
OF US had free access, and Grover aralled
himself Of the opportunity thus offered
to enrich his mind with historical read
ing, for which lie always showed an
especial fondness. Plutarcll's Lives, as
I remember, was in this library, and ]
an very sure that he AID I fingered owe,
those charmed pages about the same
time. have 10 doubt that they LETT an
in6eEble impression O. his young mind,
as they surely did Ga ny own.
TOOK A LIvELY INTEREST IN POLITICS.
s.Ireally cannot say Whether he wes
much Of newspaper read :. 2 sr.a!l
weekly paper vas published there, and
besides the Syracuse daily papers were
taken by many persons at Fayetteville.
As we know, there can be no doubt that
he took lively interest in the great po-
litical issues which were then wrenching
asunder parties, and beginning to shake
the country to its very foundation. As
he was not old enough to vote when he
lived at Fayetteville, / never knew any-
thing of his politics. His father was a
Democrat, but [ sew him once ct an
Abolitionist meeting, where they were
exhibiting g runaway slave, who for this
purpose had been sent over from Syra-
cusa. which was thon station of the
Underground Railroad. think, how
ever, Elder Cleveland, as ne was known,
took no part in the meeting.
WHY he DIDN'T GO TO COLLEGE.
ssWhen Grover left Fayetteville to go
to Clinton it was generally understood
that he would prepare himself for col
lege and enter the ministry. | know my
mother used to say, Grove Cleveland is
good Christian boy and will become a
great preacher he has quite recently
told why he did not so to college. He
surely did not lack the desire, but rather
tie pecuniary ability. His fathers
family was large and his salary would
now be regarded as a mere pittapoe:
After providing fer the necessa1ies OF
life for his children, there was lot much
of a margin for the expense and support
OF college training for all the boys.
Grover found himself obliged to forego
the cherished hope CT his youth, and he
choked down the great disappointme ent
manfully and struck out boldly for him
self. L would appear to have been so
ordained, that be should through trial
and struggle develop himself for the
great work which his country would re-
quire OF him.
81 thiuk taose who know Mr.. CleTe-
land we'll as q boy and q young man ere
not at all surprised at the resolution,
stern determination, and answering &c,
votion to what he believes to be his
duty, regardless OF personal ccnse-
quences, which have, il marked degree,
characterized his whole public life.
TIE CLEVELAND GIRLS.
ssOf course, know TIE girls, Rose and
Mary, his sisters, the latter now Mrs
Hoyt, of Fayetteville, but don't recol-
lect anything of public interest to say
about either Of them. I saw them
almost every day in and out OF school.
The only thing that I recall as having
impressed me is the fact that IN certain
mental qualities and manners Miss Rose
Cleveland showed Q marked resemblance
to her brother Grover, as l nave at
tempted to describe him. Otherwise,
there does not occur to me- anything
that distinguished her mentally from her
school friends. Both girls were beloved
and highly respected there.